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Josh Newbury vs Sorcha Eastwood

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Josh Newbury
Josh Newbury
Lab Cannock Chase
vs
Photograph of Sorcha Eastwood
Sorcha Eastwood
APNI Lagan Valley

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Sorcha Eastwood voted the same way 25% of the time, based on 57 shared comparable votes.

14 same votes 43 different votes 57 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
1 Aye 3 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Education 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 9 No
Tax 0% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 9 No
Tax 0% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Education 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 3 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

84.3 %
12 % above average
Rank 108 of 649
Participation
10.8 %
62 % below average
Rank 641 of 649
485
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
62
575 eligible divisions
260
53.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
40
64.5 % of votes cast
225
46.4 % of votes cast
No votes
22
35.5 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

111
+33.0 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 649
Appearances
47
-31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 649
129
-9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 215 of 649
Contributions
62
-76.5 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£109,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£177,849
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52 % below average
Latest expenses
£177,849
21 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#2
Benefits
9 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
2 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#4
NHS / Health
2 of 11 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
5 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025 30 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
Aye
draft Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024 21 Jan 2025
Aye
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